Why did you provoke me?

Xiao Wen sighed inwardly. Yu Meng treated Liu Wei differently after all. He had originally wanted to perform well so he could also get one of those badges to wear.

As a result, he ruined things because of his momentary soft-heartedness. But to say he regretted it was an understatement. After all, he had a good relationship with Qian Chuan, and he couldn't just stand by and watch him die. It's just that he used the wrong method.

On their way back, Yu Meng and Niannian said, "Fourth Sister, you looked so cool just now."

"Really?" Yu Meng looked at her skeptically.

"Of course. If Dad had said that back then, neither my eldest nor second uncle would have objected. Dad was so handsome back then!"

Yu Meng held her hand and said, "If you're strong enough, you can be this handsome too!" Yu Meng didn't ask about Niannian's parents. That was the most beautiful moment in the child's heart; it was just a point, not a whole picture.

Clearly, Niannian only made a remark without discussing her parents' thoughts with her.

"Fourth Sister, I've been getting stronger, but the speed is a bit slow." Niannian tugged at her hair in frustration.

"You're not slow at all. You've already surpassed Sister Xiu by a lot," Yu Meng said, offering a half-hearted consolation.

Nian Nian rolled her eyes rudely. "Why don't you let me compete with my older sister? That way I'd be even stronger!"

Yu Meng couldn't help but laugh out loud, "It's not impossible."

A few days later, Yu Meng received a message from Qing Yuan, "Yu Meng, Nangong Tianshou can stand up and walk now. Why don't you come and take a look at him?"

The experimental garden in Qingyuan is quite a distance from where Yu Meng works.

Yu Meng replied, "Am I available now?"

"He's already standing up, what else is inconvenient about him? You come and give me your opinion, then I can feel at ease." Qingyuan didn't say it explicitly, but her strength had declined, and there were some things she wasn't sure about.

Yu Meng did not refuse, "I'll be there in a bit."

Qingyuan put away her communication bell and looked at Nangong Tianshou standing by the window. "Let Yu Meng take another look at you. If there are no problems, you can go back."

"You seem to trust her quite a bit," Nangong Tianshou said softly.

Qingyuan nodded readily, "She's very good and very capable. I admire her a lot."

Nangong Tianshou was silent for a moment before speaking, "You said Xiao Wen rescued Qian Chuan. Did Yu Meng know about this beforehand?"

"She probably doesn't know," Qingyuan guessed. "If she did know, she would have waited there instead of Secretary Wu going to invite her personally."

Nangong Tianshou looked at Qingyuan and said, "You know about Xu Jie's matter. Xiao Wen did the same thing as Xu Jie today, and you sided with Xiao Wen. Here's a piece of advice: if you still want to follow Yu Meng in the future, never do anything like this again."

Qingyuan smiled bitterly, "When I told you about this after I came back, I realized what had happened, but it's already like this, so I have no choice but to accept it."

Qingyuan paused for a moment, "If Qian Chuan were in the alien battlefield, I wouldn't have offered to save him, but he's standing right in front of me, how can I just stand by and do nothing?"

Nangong Tianshou looked at Qingyuan and said, "Your idea is dangerous. If you had suggested going to the alien battlefield to save Qian Chuan, Yu Meng would have thought highly of you. But now, Yu Meng will be disappointed in you. In the future, you may only have a subordinate relationship, rather than being close friends."

Qingyuan looked at Nangong Tianshou, not quite understanding. Nangong Tianshou didn't explain further; if Qingyuan didn't understand, then so be it. This was an unspoken understanding between the two of them, something outsiders couldn't teach.

In some ways, he and Yu Meng actually thought quite well together.

Yu Meng arrived quickly, eager to know the effects of this strange medicinal stone. After all, she had invested a great deal of effort in its research.

Yu Meng stood in front of Nangong Tianshou, examining him carefully. She knew that with just one more month of treatment with ordinary medicine, he would be fully recovered.

Nangong Tianshou let her look him over. He always had a feeling that Yu Meng could see through his body.

"How are you, Teacher Yu? Have I recovered?"

Yu Meng smiled and congratulated him, "The lion has finally stood up, and I look forward to our cooperation."

Qingyuan handed a small bag to Nangong Tianshou, "This contains medicine. You should carry it with you at all times and not leave it for a month."

Nangong Tianshou solemnly thanked Qingyuan, "I'm able to stand up again thanks to you. If you ever need anything, feel free to come to me. I'll back you up."

Qingyuan nodded with a smile, "I'll remember that. Yu Meng is my witness."

When Nangong Tianshou left, he was still in his wheelchair. Yu Meng subtly rolled her eyes; who knew who this old fox was planning to trick this time?

Qingyuan returned to the experimental garden and put Niannian's idea into practice. Yumeng also joined in the work, eager to see what kind of miracles could be created by cultivating the withered branches.

The alien that was pulled out had a long tail, like a thin thread, so Qingyuan gave it a new name—Qingsi (Green Silk).

Yu Meng laughed and joked, "I'm from the same clan as Aunt Qing."

"Nonsense, I'm nowhere near as good as her." Yu Meng paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "The student surpasses the master."

No one expected that Qing Si's transformation would come so quickly. After absorbing ten sets of withered branch aliens, its body formed a thick shell and was hung on the withered branch aliens by a thread, which would occasionally swing back and forth like a swing.

Yu Meng carefully took it off and rubbed it with her fingers. Qingyuan knew that this was Yu Meng peeling off the dough. She quietly watched Yu Meng's hand.

Half an hour later, the dough was finally peeled off, and a rich, vibrant aroma instantly filled the entire room. Qingyuan and Yumeng were both stunned; neither of them had expected this outcome.

Yu Meng unfolded the communication bell in her hand, "Niannian, come quickly!"

Yu Meng looked at Qingyuan and said, "Aren't you going to call Huang Yan and Teacher Sun? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Qingyuan nodded, "I'll call them over right away." Her hands trembled, and it took her a long time to turn on the communication bell.

Niannian arrived quickly, thinking something had happened to Yu Meng. When she rushed into the room, Yu Meng and Qingyuan were sitting comfortably at the table drinking tea.

"Fourth Sister, are you alright?"

"Come sit down and show me your skills. There are some good things in this room."

Niannian then noticed the vibrant life force inside the room. She quickly found a place to sit down; her figure could actively absorb energy.

Teacher Sun and Huang Yan arrived together. Huang Yan's breathing was a little unsteady. "Aunt Qing, what's wrong? Your voice is trembling."

"It's alright, sit down quickly, do what Niannian did. This is a feast from God, and it's hard to say whether we'll encounter it again in the future," Yu Meng urged them.

Teacher Sun noticed the problem immediately and grabbed Huang Yan, saying, "Let the lines out and absorb them as much as you can."

The group fell silent, and a few minutes later, the lines in the room began to float in the air, intertwining haphazardly.

Qingyuan looked at the remaining strands of hair with burning desire. If she could remove just one more, her life lines might all return to normal.

Yu Meng saw through her thoughts, "I'll peel off another one after this energy has been digested."

Qingyuan nodded gently. She hadn't expected that Niannian's idea would yield such great results.

She resolved to try out all these wildly imaginative ideas from now on.